Our arts critics have already recommended 61 great things to do this week and our music critics have picked the 29 best music shows, but there are still hundreds more events happening. To prevent some of the quirkier and more extraordinary ones from slipping through the cracks, we’ve compiled them here—from Cut to the Stripping: A Burlesque Tribute to Carly Rae Jepsen to Gay Day at Wild Waves, and from the Bare Buns Fun Run on National Nude Day to the Lumberjacks & Logrollers film series. For even more options this week, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.

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    TUESDAY

    FOOD & DRINK

  1. Major League All Stouts – A Seattle Children’s Charity Event
    Raise a glass to America’s pastime at this baseball-and-beer event, which will feature barrel-aged beers, imperial stouts, and wild ales from various breweries (like Anchorage, Cervesera Del Montseny, De Molen, and Het Nest) on tap; a live taping with the Mariners-focused podcast Dome and Bedlam with special guests; and the MLB Allstar game playing on TV. In homage to player Jay Buhner’s famed “buzz cut nights,” hairstylists will be onsite to shave heads for charity. Proceeds will go to Seattle Children’s Hospital.

    READINGS & TALKS

  2. Chris Kattan: Baby Don’t Hurt Me
    Kattan, seen on Saturday Night Live, will read from his autobiography, sharing stories from his odd childhood on Bainbridge Island. 

  3. Disrupting the PNW’s Passive Aggressive Communication Norms
    How do regional norms among left-leaning white people in Seattle (like passive aggression) affect conversations and equity around race? Presenters Fleur Larsen and Jodi-Ann Burey will lead a presentation on the subject and share their own experiences. 

  4. Eric Barnes: Above the Ether
    This novel is set before Barnes’s previous novel The City Where We Once Lived, an unfortunately rather realistic “cli-fi” (climate fiction). In Above the Ether, six stories of characters coping with incipient massive climate change are faced with the biggest challenge yet, described ominously as “what looks to be just one more violent storm.”

  5. A Reading by Amal El-Mohtar
    Clarion West will present Amal El-Mohtar, who’s been published on Tor.com, Fireside Fiction, Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, and many other prestigious sci-fi/fantasy outlets.

    WEDNESDAY

    COMMUNITY

  6. Dog Daze of Summer
    Bring your dog (or show up alone and hang out with adoptable pups from Dog Gone Seattle) and grab a beer at this on-leash pup extravaganza. All dogs in attendance will get plenty of swag. 

    FOOD & DRINK

  7. The Devil Goes Down to Rumba
    Tacoma-based tiki cocktail enthusiast Jason Alexander, who can frequently be found sporting a fez at his kitsch-tastic bar Devil’s Reef, will serve up some of his most-loved libations at Rumba.

  8. Doughnites: Ice Cream Doagies
    The humble hoagie gets transformed into a frozen dessert treat with the invention of the “doagie,” Side Hustle Coffee & Doughnut’s latest ice cream-filled doughnut creation.

  9. Summer BBQ Sake Class
    Munch on Japanese-style barbecue paired with Japanese rice wine.

    MUSIC

  10. Twenty-Six Minutes Equals One Day
    Earlier this year, participants from all over the world were asked to collect two- to three-minute field recordings (plus photos) to be compiled with others, resulting in a 26-minute mega recording that spans the course of a day. Hear the time-lapse composition (which is paired with a composition by pianist David Haney and drummers Bernard Purdie and Dave Storrs) after hearing an experimental piece for guitars by Blake DeGraw.

    PERFORMANCE

  11. Nightcap with Betty Wetter
    Glam drag favorite Betty Wetter will host a night of drag and storytelling with Butylene O’Kipple and La Saveona Hunt to cap off your hump day. 

    READINGS & TALKS

  12. Jeff Henigson: Warhead
    At the height of the Cold War, Jeff is a 15-year-old American boy preoccupied with normal ’80s teen things. But when he’s diagnosed with brain cancer and is granted a wish by the Starlight Children’s Center, he asks to travel to Moscow with the hopes of convincing Mikhail Gorbachev to make peace. That’s all in Jeff Henigson’s novel Warhead: The True Story of One Teen Who Almost Saved the World.

  13. The Reading
    Emerging writers will share their poems, short stories, diary excerpts, and more at this reading curated by songwriter Mike Simmons. 

  14. Sarah Townsend: Setting the Wire
    Sarah Townsend shares her experience with postpartum psychosis, motherhood, and family in her memoir Setting the Wire.

    WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY

    PERFORMANCE

  15. Bright Star
    Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s bluegrass musical is about a young couple in 1920s North Carolina whose love affair has seemingly tragic consequences. Twenty years later, is there a possibility of reconciliation? Bright Star won a Drama Desk award and was nominated for a Grammy.

    THURSDAY

    FOOD & DRINK

  16. Alki Taproom Welcome to the Hood Party with Marination Ma Kai
    Get a sneak preview of the fruity, distinctive flavors of the local cidery Locust Cider on tap and in cans before they open their West Seattle taproom, accompanied by island nosh from Marination Ma Kai.

  17. Pop Up Bar – The Daiquiri
    Brush up on the finer points of the classic rum-based cocktail and try some “creative interpretations.” (Take note: The fruity, frozen blended version will not be available here.)

    GEEK

  18. Modern Love: Seattle’s Dating Game Show
    In classic game-show fashion, six contestants will reveal their dating profiles and submit to a hot-seat Q&A. After that, you, the audience, get to play matchmaker by pairing up the contestants you think are best suited for each other. Once everyone’s paired up, the couples will compete for a free date on the town. 

    PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE

  19. Ladies’ Night Out
    In support of Teen Feed, a local project that provides basic necessities to homeless youth, ladies can enjoy bites from Barn & Field Kitchen & Bakery, sip wine, dance to live jazz by the Imposters, pick up strawberry and thyme shrub samples, and more.

    READINGS & TALKS

  20. FWWR Story Sessions: Dear Body
    For Women Who Roar magazine will host an evening of women’s storytelling, art, and poetry, plus writing prompts and an open mic.

  21. Jack Straw Writers Group Reading
    Current fellows of the Jack Straw Writers Program (Dianne Aprile, Josh Axelrad, Shankar Narayan, Rena Priest, Michale Schmeltzer, and Suzanne Warren) will share their work.

  22. Logic Magazine Seattle Social
    Meet Jim Fingal, Christa Hartsock, Jen Kagan, and other staffers at Logic, a tri-annual magazine focused on technology, at this casual happy hour. 

  23. Mariners Baseball Panel
    Get an earful of information about professional baseball players, teams, and sports history on the occasion of Edgar Martinez’s upcoming Hall of Fame induction. Panelists include Mike Gastineau, Billy Mac, Art Theil, and Seattle Mariner RBI Club Commissioner Bob Simeone.

  24. The Media is Dying
    You’ve heard it a hundred times, but it’s never stopped being true: The American media is in big trouble. Fuse Washington, Civic Ventures, and Town Hall will assemble a panel of media makers to discuss the future of news. Can we overcome the threats of propaganda, fake news, and a dearth of well-paying jobs for reporters?

  25. Roberta Newland and John Newland-Thompson: The Cle Elum Fire of 1918
    In 1918, Ellensburg saw a devastating fire that destroyed much of the small town of Cle Elum, leaving many of its residents without homes. Local authors Roberta Newland and John Newland-Thompson will share research from their co-authored book about the local event. 

    RESISTANCE & SOLIDARITY

  26. Ancestral Waters: Screening & Filmmaker Q&A
    Native Daily Network’s new documentary film Ancestral Waters chronicles the Puyallup Tribe and Water Warriors’ efforts to resist the Liquified Natural Gas facility currently being built (without proper permits) on the tribe’s ancestral tideflats, in violation of the Medicine Creek Treaty. Stay on for a Q&A with the filmmakers after this screening. 

    SHOPPING

  27. Tyler Thrasher
    Tyler Thrasher will sell crystalized specimens, books, prints, and more curious artwork. 

    SPORTS & RECREATION

  28. Dance, Drink, and Studio 54
    Learn the hustle from dance instructor Monique Hrouda, then grab a drink and explore the Nordic Museum’s exhibit Studio 54 & Beyond: The Photography of Hasse Persson

    VISUAL ART

  29. Craft and The Art of Collaboration
    Lovers of craft furniture will appreciate learning about the history of Gulassa & Company, the former workspace of the late artist David Gulassa, at this final Design Soiree 2019 event.

  30. A Dangerous Time to Paint the Figure
    Dave Clay and Sophia Iannicelli will discuss how figure painting “connects with the individual, confronts the political challenges of our society, and enables us to celebrate our own humanity.”

  31. Offerte: Photographs by Steven Miller
    Steven Miller burned ’70s to ’90s gay porn magazines in a fire pit and photographed the inferno in a tribute to “love and loss through the AIDS years.” The all-consuming fire is meant to represent desire and power, countering the association of flames with Christian hell.

  32. Polaroid Party in the Stairwell Gallery
    To accompany screenings of Instant Dreams, a documentary about the unkillable appeal of Polaroid film, check out Polaroids submitted by local photographers. 

    THURSDAY-SATURDAY

    FESTIVALS

  33. Seattle Cuban Dance Fest
    Learn to master traditional Cuban dances from skilled instructors at this three-day workshop series.

    VISUAL ART

  34. Betsy Walton: Psychic Landscapes
    Portland illustrator/artist Walton brings together such inspirations as “microscopic natural phenomena, motherhood, the weather, mindfulness practice, and fine art printmaking techniques” for a reflection on ephemeral “states of being.”
    Closing Saturday

  35. The Boards of July
    More than 30 artists show paintings on skateboards.
    Opening Thursday

    THURSDAY-SUNDAY

    COMEDY

  36. Susan Jones, Matt Eriksen
    Susan Jones, who was a regional finalist for NBC Standup and has won the Hard Rock comedy contest and JackFM’s Funniest Comedian in Washington, will headline with support from fellow local comic Matt Eriksen.

    VISUAL ART

  37. Jeff Mihalyo
    Check out large-scale abstract artwork—including an augmented reality painting made using the (AR)t Portal app—by local artist Jeff Mihalyo.
    Opening Thursday 

  38. My Favorite Cartoon
    Twenty local creatives will present new takes on their cartoon characters of choice.
    Opening Thursday

    FRIDAY

    COMEDY

  39. Frankie Quiñones
    Viral star Quiñones takes on multiple stage personas—himself, fitness guru Creeper, and the melodramatic Juanita Carmelita.

  40. Kenmore Comedy Fundraiser
    Enjoy “immature grown-up humor for all ages” over a $5 plate of picnic food, knowing that all proceeds will benefit Kenmore non-profits. 

  41. Outliers: An All-Womxn Comedy Show
    Stephanie Nam’s stand-up showcases feature up-and-coming local comics who are traditionally underrepresented in comedy.

    COMMUNITY

  42. Jungle Party: Our Zoo, Our Oasis
    Celebrate the Woodland Park Zoo’s 43-year-long wildlife conservation mission at this jungle-themed party. You can look forward to up-close animal tours, a sit-down dinner, and silent and live auctions. 

    FILM

  43. Feminist Film Nite Featuring ‘Wind River’
    Catch a screening of 2017’s Wind River, which chronicles the rape and murder of a young Native woman and the search for her killer, and stick around for a discussion. 

    FOOD & DRINK

  44. Get Slushed Happy Hour Party
    Brace yourself for a brain freeze and cool off with one of TanakaSan’s signature sake slushies, plus unlimited picnic snacks. July’s featured slushie flavor will be strawberry lemonade.

    MUSIC

  45. Bootie Seattle: ’90s Mashup Night
    DJs Freddy, King of Pants, and Jack Roger will resurrect hits across genres by your favorite ’90s bands, from Nirvana to Spice Girls to Alanis Morrisette to Snoop Dogg.

  46. Jazz on the Lawn
    Stretch out on a picnic blanket for an evening of live jazz by the Forman-Finley Band accompanied by Cherrie Adams, followed by a set from Pearl Django. 

  47. Justin vs. Justin – A Dance Party Celebrating JT & Bieber
    Do you dance harder to “Never Say Never” or “SexyBack”? If you’re unsure, this Justin Timberlake vs. Justin Bieber dance party is the best place to find out. 

  48. Retro: Pajama Jammy Jam
    Playful Noises DJs will spin original mixes of old-school jams.

  49. STA Presents: 25 Years of Scot Project
    Scot Project claims to have single-handedly started the movement for “the harder/edgier side of electronic music.” Join the early-2000s artist for a night of hard trance. 

  50. Wild Powwers
    Why reserve your thrashing for after work? Local post-punks Wild Powwers will provide you with a late-morning set.

    PERFORMANCE

  51. Cut to the Stripping: A Burlesque Tribute to Carly Rae Jepsen
    The organizers say it best: “Do you want to have a ‘Good Time’? Need to escape your ‘Boy Problems’? Well, we have a show guaranteed to be ‘Your Type’! Join us for Cut to the Stripping: A burlesque tribute to Carly Rae Jepsen!” Recent Stranger cover star Ms. Briq House will host, and Baltimore’s Miss Disa-burly-TEASE, Jacqueline Boxx, Crystal Storm, and others will perform.

  52. Digi Boi: The Musical
    Levi Friedman stars as a cool dude, Digi Boi, who quits his “moron dad’s” ad agency to embark on a world tour. Friedman has written for and performed with improv groups and theater companies in New York City and beyond, while director Jackie Skinner is a stand-up comedian.

  53. Freakshow with Baby Guuurl
    Baby Guuurl’s new drag show celebrates all the “misfits, weirdos, freaks, and people society doesn’t care about.” Sip a “Freak Out” cocktail and enjoy the company of your fellow spirits.

  54. Pastie Premieres: A Burlesque Variety Show
    Watch babes who are new to burlesque, plus new material by more experienced booty-shakers. 

  55. Seattle on the Line: Examining the History and Contemporary Impact of Redlining
    Learn how the mid-20th-century practice of redlining led to racial and ethnic segregation in Seattle’s neighborhoods at this panel discussion moderated by Seattle arts leader Leilani Lewis. Attendees can enjoy free access to Warren Pope: Blood Lines Time Lines Red Lines and Edwin T. Pratt: A Living Legacy.

    READINGS & TALKS

  56. “Professional Pervert” Koe Creation Author Reading: This Heart Holds Many
    Author and educator Koe Creation will read from their book on polyamory, This Heart Holds Many, followed by a Q&A. Attendees will get complimentary sips of bubbly and 10% off shopping.

    SPORTS & RECREATION

  57. Wet Hot Seattle Summer
    Professional wrestlers will get hot and sweaty in the ring at this 3-2-1 Battle match. 

    VISUAL ART

  58. SGS Watch Party: Blown Away
    Watch 10 artists complete in glassblowing sculpture challenges for the chance to win $60000 in prizes at this watch party for Netflix’s new reality series Blown Away.

    FRIDAY-SATURDAY

    COMEDY

  59. Andrew Rivers
    Andrew Rivers frequently opens for Christopher Titus and has toured with Steve Hofstetter. You may have heard him on the Seattle morning show BJ & MIGS.

    PERFORMANCE

  60. Summertime Goth: A Dark Tribute to Industrial & Goth Music
    Red Rum and other sexy folks will dance to their favorite goth and industrial tracks.

    SHOPPING

  61. Acid Queen Trunkshow
    Shop nature-inspired pieces made from metals, crystals, geometric patterns, and bones by Acid Queen Jewelry.

    FRIDAY-SUNDAY

    FESTIVALS

  62. Lumberjacks & Logrollers
    The forum will screen a series of Scandinavian films devoted to the humble yet heroic lumberjack, including 1923 silent The Lumberjack’s Bride (with live music), the midcentury musical Ferryboat Romance, and the Russo-Finnish epic The Day the Earth Froze.

    MUSIC

  63. Olympia Free Jazz Festival
    Hop around to different Olympia venues for four days of open jam zones for experimental jazz artists at this laid-back, pick-and-choose-style festival.

    PERFORMANCE

  64. Dry Land
    Two female high school Floridians try to find a solution to one girl’s unexpected pregnancy in this topical play by Ruby Rae Spiegel, produced here by the Young Americans’ Theatre Company. 

  65. Princess Ida, or The Castle Adamant
    The strong-willed Princess Ida and her court sequester themselves in a castle, where they vow to study the high arts and swear off the company of men—including Ida’s fiancé, Prince Hilarion. Unsurprisingly, the prince and his friends try desperately to win back the hearts of their beloveds, sparking the plot of a very fun musical.

    VISUAL ART

  66. Equine Art Show
    See equestrian disciplines of all kinds displayed in over 200 pieces of artwork by artists of all ages. As you browse, take note of your favorite piece—it could win the People’s Choice Award. 

    SATURDAY

    COMEDY

  67. Matt-enee’s Four Friend Flavors Vol. 4
    Matt and Renee (aka Matt-enee) will bring a new special guest (Coonoor Behal, Kayla Teel, Graham Tordoff, and Ben Lidgus, all funny folks) on stage every 15 minutes for comedy collabs.

  68. The Reader
    A tarot reading for a brave audience member will inspire an improv set in this “half-tarot, half-comedy” show.

    COMMUNITY

  69. Celebrity Ghost Hunt with Patrick Doyle
    Spooked in Seattle guide Patrick Doyle will lead you on an underground tour of the city’s original level during pioneer times. 

  70. Golden Retriever Pool Party
    Your Golden Retriever can splash around with its long-lost family members at this pool party.

  71. Queen Anne Running of the Bulls
    Don white pants, a white shirt, and a red scarf for Queen Anne’s eighth annual Running of the Bulls. Unlike the famous version that takes place in Pamplona, Spain, there’s no risk of getting trampled here. The bulls in question are inanimate objects on wheels, but the goal is still to outrun them. At the end of the race, stick around for a celebration in Kerry Park. 

    FESTIVALS

  72. Lucerne Seafair Milk Carton Derby
    You’d be forgiven for thinking that a milk carton derby entails individual milk cartons fashioned into miniature boats, but you would be mistaken. This Seafair tradition—which started in 1972 and bills itself as a “quirky celebration of creativity, science, and boatmanship”—invites crafty community members to use a bunch of milk cartons (300 per team) to assemble vessels sturdy enough to hold human bodies. The participants then paddle their creations on Green Lake to win prizes before a group of adoring fans (aka friends and family). The whole affair wraps up in the early afternoon, making for a very productive and sun-soaked Saturday.

    FOOD & DRINK

  73. Barrel Aged Imperial Milk Stout Release
    Be the first to try Métier’s new imperial milk stout, brewed in collaboration with the brewery’s founders and aged in bourbon barrels for five months. The food truck In Pizza We Crust will sling pies.

    MUSIC

  74. Casamigos Tequila Presents: Super Sonic Soul Pimps, SUS
    Alternately conceived by an “alien mother and earthly pimp,” the members of Super Sonic Soul Pimps have developed a band mythology that involves wild tales of interspecies love and galactic adventure somehow resulting in their experimental funk grooves. They’ll do their thing with opening support from hip-hop group SUS. 

  75. Darrell’s Tavern Lot Party: Year 2
    This second-annual shred fest has plenty of local bands in store, whether you want to rock out in the parking lot with Dielectric, Nurse Ratchett, and Tiger Blonde, or remain indoors with Of the Heavy Sun, Kings of Cavalier, and the Singing Rosenbergs. 

  76. MVP: Michael Jackson vs. Prince
    Now that all our heroes are dead, MVP, a Seattle band that plays both the music of Michael Jackson and Prince, will be bringing all the hits from two of the biggest icons in music history to south Seattle for a special appearance.

  77. Neal Kosaly-Meyer: Gradus…
    To mimic the way he learned how to play piano (one note at a time), each section of Neal Kosaly-Meyer’s two-hour performance (a composition in “perpetual progress”) is dedicated to a single pitch, a pair of pitches, or a set of three or more pitches. The piece also includes periods of silence to honor “environmental sounds” coming through the open windows. 

  78. R&B Only with Dauche and Jabari
    Wear your slinkiest outfit to this R&B-dedicated dance party by producers Dauche and Jabari.

  79. Roller Rave
    Roll on some body glitter, lace up some skates, and wave around a glowstick (included upon entry) at this roller rave with a live DJ.

    PERFORMANCE

  80. 3rd Shift Dance Presents Shift Sessions Volume 8
    Rain City Jazz Orchestra, Julie-C, and LIV will provide live music to dances choreographed by Alli Montecillo, Elise Walker, Emmy Gockel, Megan Richardson, and Xaviera Vandermay.

  81. Chronically Fabulous: Ramona Rhapsody
    This bimonthly show features the talents of and raises money for disabled performers. In this case, you’ll witness the talents of Ramona Rhapsody with special guest Jacqueline Boxx. 

  82. JurYassic Park
    Dinosaurs and drag: a long-overdue combination. Performers must take their inspiration from any of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movies. Because we all know how much dinosaurs love high heels! 

  83. Kara Sutra’s Rainbow Connection and Shepherd’s Pie Cook Off
    “Reigning Queen of the Seas” Kara Sutra will kick off Gay Day at Wild Waves with a shepherd’s pie cook-off (why the heck not?) and drag show.

  84. Stephen Edwards’ Moon Landing, the Musical
    Stephen Edwards’s musical retelling of the Apollo 11 moon landing focuses on the lives and families of the 12 men who completed the mission (as opposed to the mission itself). This concert production will showcase selections from the show in its U.S. premiere.

    READINGS & TALKS

  85. Alva Noë: Infinite Baseball
    You may not have realized what deeply philosophical questions are hidden in baseball, but Alva Noë has found them: “how observers of baseball are less interested in what happens, than in who is responsible for what happens”; how scorecards are more than mere accounting for wins and losses, but the story of a game; and more.

  86. Gallery Talk with Carrie Yamaoka & Joy Episalla
    In conjunction with the opening of Carrie Yamaoka’s recto/verso, hear the artist in conversation with fellow artist and collaborator Joy Episalla and Henry Associate Curator Nina Bozicnik. 

  87. Readers & Writers Author Event
    Over 50 authors—including Heidi McLaughlin, who’s written over 20 young adult novels—will gather to sign copies of their books. 

  88. Rob Bell
    Spiritually inclined Seattleites may be interested to know that Rob Bell, the author of Love Wins, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, How To Be Here, and What is the Bible?, will be passing through our fair, ungodly city.

    SPORTS & RECREATION

  89. Run Like a Viking 5K
    Don your Norse seafaring attire and charge (peacefully) through the streets. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, and dogs are welcome.

    VISUAL ART

  90. Seattle Reads Presents Graphic Memoir Workshop
    Henry Art Gallery teaching artist Mita Mahato, who makes wonderful cut-paper, collage, and comix art, will teach you the basics of the graphic memoir.

    SATURDAY-SUNDAY

    FOOD & DRINK

  91. 13 Coast Day Party
    Party in “Seattle’s largest sandbox” (aka a 1,000 square-foot sandbox decked out with palm trees and beach umbrellas) with a Coast Day Hazy Lager in hand. There will be live DJs, a limbo contest, kiddie pools, and more summery fun.

    GEEK

  92. Space Weekend
    Learn about space technology from games like Computer Space and Spacewar in honor of the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

    MUSIC

  93. Olympic Music Festival
    The Olympic Music Festival features classical programming almost every weekend of the summer, from works by Medtner, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky to Enescu, Walton, Chopin, and Dvořák. This weekend, violinist Sarah Chang will join pianist and OMF Artistic Director Julio Elizalde for a program of Beethoven, Bazzini, and Ravel.

    VISUAL ART

  94. Que Viva Frida: Frida Kahlo Inspired Art Exhibition
    Twenty artists pay tribute to the great Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo with portraits and more. 
    Opening Saturday

    SUNDAY

    COMMUNITY

  95. Atlas Obscura Society Seattle: A Very Wicked City Walking Tour
    Starting in Pioneer Square and weaving throughout downtown, Atlas Obscura guide Susan Robb will lead you inside Seattle’s former brothels, bathhouses, and gay burlesque halls, all while connecting historical factors like racism, the gold rush, and women’s suffrage to the city’s current issues around sex work.

    FOOD & DRINK

  96. First Annual Watermelon Festival
    Revel in the refreshingly juicy pink-fleshed fruit with the release of Locust Cider’s “fan-favorite” watermelon cider and a new watermelon beer, plus drink specials, giveaways, and Mexican fare from QT Food Truck. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Hydrocephalus Association.

  97. Ice Cream Sundae Vol 30
    Grab a uniquely flavored scoop from Central District Ice Cream and peruse art by featured artist Liz Weickum and wares from vendors Van Vu, Maria Guillen, Shelby Cramer, and Jeffrey L. Cheatham while taking in tunes from DJ WD4D.

    MUSIC

  98. Hell’s Belles
    Join AC/DC tribute band Hell’s Belles—endorsed by lead guitarist Angus Young himself—for a night of your favorite face-melters.

  99. Metal Yoga
    Does the sound of metal music settle your bones? Let it fill your ears while you unwind in a Vinyasa flow yoga class.

  100. Wasted Words: A Tribute to Allman Brothers’ ‘Eat A Peach’ & More
    Experience the wonder of a truly dedicated Seattle-based Allman Brothers tribute band, Wasted Words. They’ll be playing a career-spanning buffet of Allman Brothers classic astride a complex blend of styles, covering everything from the Bobby Blue Bland to Miles Davis and anything in between.

    QUEER

  101. Gay Day at Wild Waves 2019
    The Imperial Sovereign Court Of Seattle will set up at the summery theme park for an all-day party full of drag performances, food vendors (“with prices lower than those in the park”), and a beer garden. All vendors will donate their proceeds to charities of their choice.

    READINGS & TALKS

  102. Amy M. Le: Snow in Vietnam
    Hear Amy M. Le will read from Snow in Vietnam, her novel about a woman who becomes desperate to escape her birth country to save her dying child, which was a finalist for the 2018 Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary award. 

    SPORTS & RECREATION

  103. Bare Buns Fun Run
    Sun’s out? Buns out. Join fellow clothing-averse folks for a laid-back 5K in the nudist park on National Nude Day.

  104. Seattle Naked! Yoga and Pilates on National Nude Day!
    Let it all hang out on National Nude Day at this core-crunching pilates class followed by a Vinyasa yoga session.

    VISUAL ART

  105. Georgetown Garden Walk
    Stroll the streets of the historic Georgetown neighborhood to admire its gardens and art, explore its shops and restaurants, and hear live music on this self-guided tour.

Julianne Bell is a staff culture writer for The Stranger, an Aries, and a proud AMC A-List member. She lives in Seattle with a tabby cat named Rhubarb and can usually be found knitting in a cafe somewhere.

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